#mental frameworks

(Epistemic Status:  Subjective internal experience with lack of clarity on the internal experiences of others.  Generated from a conversation with Olivia, who I credit as being invaluable in exploring things in this category)

I have recently come to suspect that my mind works a little differently than other people I know.  Of course, this is trivially true for anyone – the specific way in which…

Hello and welcome to Salma’s Nook! Today, I want to dig into the intriguing concept of ‘paradigm.’ As I immersed myself in the pages of “The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People,” the author’s emphasis on this word caught my attention, sparking a journey of reflection and exploration. Photo by Kathrine Birch A paradigm, in essence, is a mental model or framework that shapes our perception…

‘Never attribute to malice that which can be adequately explained by neglect.’

In other words, it’s more likely that someone is not thinking about the consequences of their actions than that they are purposely trying to harm you

My acceptance of this idea is supported by several decades of interactions with people in the world, who are largely less intelligent and thoughtful than they believe they are

THE POWER OF EMPATHY: Six habits of highly empathic people

Excerpted from Empathy: Why it Matters, and How to Get It, in which philosopher Roman Krznaric aims to teach us how to become more empathetic so we can connect more meaningfully with others. 

An essential question

How can we, as humans, expand our empathic potential? We may well be wired for empathy, but we still need to think about how we’re going to bring our circuits to life.

Exploring the…